Nifty 50, Sensex prediction today: Check how Indian stock market is expected to trade on 18 August
The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are expected to open lower on Tuesday, 18 August, in line with mixed global cues.
The Gift Nifty trends also indicated a weak start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading at around 24,310.5, an 82.2-point discount to the Nifty futures’ previous close.
Federal Reserve to hold interest rates as bond market does the tightening, Gayeski says
Future Standard chief market strategist Troy Gayeski joins ‘Mornings with Maria’ to analyze the Federal Reserve’s interest rate strategy. Gayeski explains why the Fed will hold rates as bond market tightening compresses equity multiples.
Interest rate policy remains the focus as Future Standard chief market strategist Troy Gayeski joins ‘Morning with Maria’
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The ECB warns a correction of U.S.
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Read MoreTradr Debuts First-to-Market ETFs on Meta, AXT, Coherent & Lightwave Logic
Launch broadens the firm’s diverse suite of leveraged strategies covering highly watched technology stocks
NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Tradr ETFs, a provider of ETFs designed for sophisticated investors and professional traders, today launched four first-to-market single-stock leveraged ETFs listed on Cboe. The new funds provide investors with 2X long or inverse exposure to four individual technology stocks,
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Read MoreLive updates: US-Canada trade war details surface; Trump to take honor lap in IndyCar Grand Prix
The details of the failed trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada, which sparked tit-for-tat 50 percent tariffs on certain goods between the two countries, are now coming to light.
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said in a Saturday evening interview with The New York Times that, before this weekend,
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Why This Buffett Stock Is a Forever Buy
Among Warren Buffett’s favorite investments is Coca-Cola, a Dividend King that has raised its dividend annually for a remarkable 62 consecutive years. This track record puts Coca-Cola in the elite club of dividend-paying stocks that have increased their dividends annually for at least 50 years.
Such consistent dividend hikes not only help investors to combat inflation but also substantially compound their returns.
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Is Your Favorite Pharmacy About To Go Belly Up?
Walgreens Boots Alliance stands at a critical juncture in the company’s 170-year history with revenues of $147 billion but a market capitalization of just $7 billion.
A heavily burdened balance sheet has been the prime culprit of the stock’s downfall but, under new CEO Tim Wentworth, management is undertaking an ambitious realignment aimed at stabilizing the core pharmacy business while taking the chop to some of its healthcare investments.
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Forgot Zoom? That’s Why It’s Time To Buy
During COVID, you couldn’t tune into financial news networks without hearing about Zoom. The company and its stock was the poster-child for thriving businesses during lockdowns. On January 3, 2020, ZM share price closed at $67.28 per share. By October 16, just 10 months later, it had soared to $550 per share, an all-time high that still stands today.
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